PMA (polymethyl acrylate) is an acrylic polymer known for its excellent flexibility and transparency, belonging to the family of acrylate-based thermoplastics. It is widely used in adhesives, coatings, sealants, and flexible films where resilience and elongation are critical, as well as in some elastomeric compounds and latex formulations. Engineers select PMA when high extensibility combined with adequate modulus and thermal stability is required, particularly in applications where brittleness must be avoided and environmental durability is important.
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| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Elongation at Break(εf) | 199.7 | - | — | ||
Ultimate Tensile Strength(σUTS) | 0.5685 | ksi | — | ||
Young's Modulus(E) | 4.599 | ksi | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Glass Transition Temperature(Tg) | 55.10 | °F | — | ||
Melting Point / Solidus(Tm) | 293.9 | °F | — | ||
Maximum Service Temperature(Tmax) | 641.6 | °F | — | ||
Thermal Conductivity(k) | 2.681 | BTU/(hr·ft·°F) | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Band Gap(Eg) | 2.560 | eV | — |
| Property | Value | Unit | Conditions | Source | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Refractive Index(n) | 1.486 | - | — |